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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Nopalxochia phyllanthoides (DC.) Britt. & Rose

Frost tender, semi-erect perennial cactus with strap-shaped, scalloped, deep green stems and pink to red flowers.  To 45cm.  [RHSE].

Horticultural & Botanical History

‘This very beautiful plant is a native of South America, and was discovered by the celebrated travellers Humboldt and Bonpland in April 1801, near the small village of Turbaco, a few leagues south of Carthagena, at an elevation of about 390 yards above the sea shore, growing upon the trunks of old trees.  It first flowered in Europe in May 1811, and at the same time, both in the garden of Malmaison, then belonging to the late Empress Josephine, and in the Botanic garden at Montpelier.’  [BM t.2092/1819].  Don.

History at Camden Park

Listed under the name Cereus phyllanthoides in the 1843 and 1845 catalogues and under the name Epiphyllum phyllanthoides in the 1850 and 1857 editions [T.416/1850].

Notes

Published Mar 02, 2010 - 03:11 PM | Last updated Jul 15, 2010 - 05:25 PM

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Figured is a spineless cactus with strap-shaped, scalloped stems and pink flowers Curtis's Botanical Magazine t.2092, 1819.

Nopalxochia phyllanthoides (DC.) Britt. & Rose | BM t.2092/1819 | BHL

Family Cactaceae
Category
Region of origin

Mexico
Synonyms
  • Cereus phyllanthoides DC.
  • Cactus phyllanthoides DC.
  • Phyllocactus phyllanthoides Link.
  • Epiphyllum phyllanthoides (DC.) Sw.
  • Heliocereus phyllanthoides (DC.) Doweld
  • Disocactus phyllanthoides (DC.) Barthlott
  • Epiphyllum speciosum Haw.
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Cereus phyllanthoides 

Epiphyllum phyllanthoides 
Confidence level high